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Hand and Foot SyndromeNCT00767689

Vitamin B6 Can Prevent Hand and Foot Syndrome in Cancer Patients Capecitabine Chemotherapy

A study testing Vitamin B 6 in people with Hand and Foot Syndrome, run by Cook County Health at 1 site in United States.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

Capecitabine (Xeloda) a drug in cancer therapy. Its use is limited often by its toxicities. This study is asking if vitamin B6 can prevent one of the common toxicities of xeloda which is numbness and/or rash of the hands and feet, a condition called Hand and Foot syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age
Conditions the study is for
Hand and Foot Syndrome
What is being tested?
Vitamin B 6
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
6 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
21 Mar 2006to 17 Mar 2010
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Any adult patient starting capecitabine-containing chemotherapy
  • Has never had capecitabine before
  • Performance status 0-2 using the ECOG classification
  • Life expectancy more than 6 months
  • Agreed to stop any vitamin supplements, apart from vitamin D.
  • Liver function studies including AST/ALT within 3x upper limit of normal
  • Signed informed consent must be obtained from participating individuals

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • John H stroger Jr hospital of cook county

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial to Determine if Vitamin B6 Can Prevent Hand and Foot Syndrome in Cancer Patients Treated With Capecitabine Chemotherapy

Capecitabine (Xeloda) a drug in cancer therapy. Its use is limited often by its toxicities. This study is asking if vitamin B6 can prevent one of the common toxicities of xeloda which is numbness and/or rash of the hands and feet, a condition called Hand and Foot syndrome. patients , starting capecitabine chemotherapy for their cancer, will participate in this study at John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. They will be randomized to receive either vitamin B6 or a placebo. investigators and patients will be blinded to the intervention.

Read the detailed description

Double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, with randomly assignment of eligible patients who were treated with capecitabine to receive either daily pyridoxine 100 mg or placebo along with their capecitabine-containing chemotherapy regimen. Patients were observed during the first 4 cycles of capecitabine treatment. The primary endpoint was the incidence and grade of Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS) that occurred in both study arms.

Being tested
Vitamin B 6, placebo
Medical subject headings
Hand-Foot Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Vitamin B 6Drug

    Also called pyridoxine

    vitamin b6 100 mg po daily

  • placeboDrug

    placebo is given in the placebo arm

Study groups in NCT00767689
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
vitamin B6Experimentalpatient receiving xeloda and vitamin B6
Receives: Drug: Vitamin B 6
2 placeboPlacebo comparatorpatient receiving xeloda and placebo
Receives: Drug: placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Incidence of Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS)

    Incidence of HFS based on CTCTAE adverse event table

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Grade of Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS)

    Grading of HFS: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 per NCI CTCTAE V 3

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study start21 Mar 2006
  3. Primary completion18 Mar 2009
  4. Study completion17 Mar 2010

Why it stopped: incomplete enrollment

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
6 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00767689
Sponsor's protocol ID
08-069
Status last verified
Jun 2023
First submitted
6 Oct 2008
Last updated
15 Jun 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Vitamin B 6 in people with Hand and Foot Syndrome, run by Cook County Health at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Jun 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study was stopped early (reason given: incomplete enrollment). Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Incidence of Hand-Foot Syndrome (HFS) (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Jun 2023.

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